Brady Poppinga

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Impending free-agent LBs Brady Poppinga and Ernie Sims are unlikely to be brought back by the Dallas Cowboys. Poppinga didn't make enough plays, and Sims doesn't fit the apparent youth movement in Dallas.

St. Louis Rams LB Brady Poppinga (calf) and CB Justin King (groin) are listed as questionable for Week 8 and are not expected to play. Poppinga did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 28, while King was limited during practice.

St. Louis Rams LB Brady Poppinga (leg) suffered a cut on his lower right leg in practice Tuesday, Aug. 16. He received several stitches, and was able to return to the practice field. "That was good to see," head coach Steve Spagnuolo said.

Green Bay Packers LB Brady Poppinga (knee) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday, Oct. 19, according to Packers.com. Poppinga's timetable to return will not be known until after the surgery.

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers debuted a nickel alignment in practice Monday, Aug. 2, that featured LB Brandon Chillar at right outside linebacker and inserted LB Desmond Bishop in at one of the two inside linebacker spots. LB Clay Matthews Jr. also moved over to left outside linebacker in place of LB Brad Jones (back), who is out indefinitely with a back injury. "Chillar is definitely a player that has the ability to play a number of different positions," head coach Mike McCarthy said. "As far as the outside linebacker position, he gives you flexibility, both in the base and the subpackages because he has rush ability." The move suggests Green Bay might feel more comfortable with Chillar and Bishop rather than Chillar and LB Brady Poppinga, who has yet to show much of a pass rush during camp.